I'm thinking as I grow older and crankier that I'd like to find a different priming system other than the hand tools like the Lee or RCBS units we have all been using. I did 200 hornets last night and my wrist hurts this morning, I know pussy,,,,,,,,,,,
Any one of you fellows use the Co-Ax machine? Thanks FS

Waaaay too slow although you get a perfect seat of the primer
If you are interested in speed look elsewhere, if you like to load nice and easy it works fine.

I love the co-ax for loading my hunting and long distance shooting ammunition-just about no runout when cases are properly prepped.
I usually prime with RCBS hand primer set up for no other reason but it works for me and I get good feel and feedback on setting the primer.

Gary

I use a RCBS bench priming tool,,easy on the bod and pretty fast/

I like the primer seater on my co-ax but as stated it isn't fast so it may not be for bulk reloading of pistol or plinking rounds. If your not in a big hurry, it does a great job.

i dunno but i've got 2 set up on the bench. have used them for probably 40 years now and never had a problem. works plenty fast enuf for me

one other thing about them. the aluminum openfaced tube is that way so that if you would have a primer explosion nothing gets hurt.

From the new RCBS Universal Hand Prime I am back with the New Hornady Hand Prime for the reason that the Universal Hand Prime does not allign all primers well with the primer pocket. The draw back of the RCBS is also that it requires a real tight squeese. The RCBS Hand Prime which works with the shell holder has a design fault since the pilot fells out when you turn the unit upside down. The Hornady Hand Prime has a nice squeese and you can feel the primer seating much better. It comes with 2 trays, one for RCBS shell holders and one for Hornady shell holders.

I don't load bulk pistol or rifle on my Co-Ax but I think it primes plenty fast and makes great ammo.

Boys I'm not referring to the primeing function on a Co Ax press, I'm talking about the special unit with the tubes that just does priming. Thanks. FS

yup - that's what i was referring to. don't see them talked to much - don't know why. One thing though - sometimes if the aluminum tubes get bent on the edges they will hang up. just grab hold with a needle nosed pliers and squeeze it straight again

Thanks butch.

How fast can you do 100 hornet brass? FS

doesn't take to long. probably 10-15 min. the tube will hold about 50-60 primers at a time. BUT if you're going to load hornets or 30 carbine or the like. my tools are both quite old. one has a eccentric washer type set up to hold the case, the other has the newer sliding plates. On both of them getting them close together enough for those really small cases was not possible. I just ground the corners off of the bottom sliding plate just a tad which let the jaws close closer together solving the problem. On the new ones this is probably done already. nother suggestion is to get a couple extra tubes